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Blossburg had a population of 2,114 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northern Tier News.

28.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sweden Valley

28.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sweden Valley in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Towanda ranks 52nd in total OASDI beneficiaries in Pennsylvania in 2019

There were 19,770 OASDI beneficiaries in Towanda in 2019, ranking it 52nd in Pennsylvania, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Port Allegany in 2019

Of the 2,262 people living in Port Allegany in 2019, 52.9 percent (1,196) were women and 47.1 percent (1,066) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northern Tier News.

Census Bureau: nobody in West Falls identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 363 citizens living in West Falls in 2020, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 1% of people in Wellsboro identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 3,223 citizens living in Wellsboro in 2020, 99 percent said they were only one race, while one percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau reports Austin population was 559 in 2019

Austin had a population of 559 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northern Tier News.

176 businesses in Berks County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

There were 176 businesses in Berks County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: 81.4 percent of people in Wellsboro were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 3,223 citizens living in Wellsboro in 2020, 2,624 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Rew in 2019

Of the 158 people living in Rew in 2019, 36.7 percent (58) were women and 63.3 percent (100) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northern Tier News.

21.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hop Bottom

21.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hop Bottom in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: nobody in Union Dale identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 169 citizens living in Union Dale in 2020, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: Everyone in Union Dale was old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 169 citizens living in Union Dale in 2020, 169 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Northern Tier News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Northern Tier News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau reports Athens population was 3,225 in 2019

Athens had a population of 3,225 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northern Tier News.

30.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rew

30.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rew in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Rome in 2019

Of the 484 people living in Rome in 2019, 51.4 percent (249) were women and 48.6 percent (235) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northern Tier News.

306 businesses in Berks County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019